Keith Wrage wrote: >> >> One issue of building these in the winter is the epoxy fumes. > > > I thought the new epoxies were more or less 'fumeless' - that the > sanding dust is the problem? I know with the older fiberglass resins > were a stinky lot to say the least. > > Keith Epoxies are pretty much nondescript in odors unlike the polyester resins extensively used in industry. sanding dust is a consideration especially in dealing with fiberglass- this breaks up into very fine, very sharp particulates. as someone mentioned before, temperature is critical in epoxy work, especially useful in accelerating or retarding set times if you have a very good control thermostats. It is reccommended practice to apply the initial waterproofing coat on wood as the temperature is decreasing to reduce orange peeling on the surface. Cooling will also aid in the absorbtion. It is tradition in wooden boatbuilding to apply it in late afternoon to take advantage of natural cooling. -- gabriel l romeu ± http://studiofurniture.com Ø http://journalphoto.org ± ± http://kayakoutfitting.org Ø http://furnituresociety.org ± *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Feb 28 2003 - 14:27:54 PST
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